Loss of Fascin2 increases susceptibility to cisplatin-induced hearing impairment and cochlear cell apoptosis in mice.

J Otol

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Key Laboratory for Genetic Hearing Disorders in Shandong, Binzhou Medical University, 346 Guanhai Road, Yantai, 264003, Shandong, PR China.

Published: July 2024

Objectives: Deletion of gene in mice has been linked to progressive hearing loss and degeneration of cochlear cells. Cisplatin, an antitumor drug, can cause various side effects, including ototoxicity. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of on cisplatin-induced hearing impairment in mice and to explore the possible mechanism.

Methods: Two-week-old mice and mice were treated with two doses of cisplatin, with a 3-day recovery period in between. ABR (auditory evoked brain stem response) thresholds were measured and cochlear pathology was observed at 3 weeks of age.

Results: Both and mice showed hearing loss under the effect of cisplatin, but the impairment was more severe in mice. Further experiments showed that the percentages of outer hair cell (OHC) and spiral ganglion neuron (SGN) loss were significantly higher in cisplatin-treated mice compared to mice. Additionally, knockdown of in HEI-OC1 cells worsened cisplatin-induced cell apoptosis.

Conclusion: FSCN2 mediates reduction of CDDP induced ototoxicity by inhibiting cell apoptosis.

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